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Village in Punjab, India
Meda
Village
Meda is located in PunjabMedaMedaLocation in Punjab, IndiaShow map of PunjabMeda is located in IndiaMedaMedaMeda (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°07′11″N 75°16′00″E / 31.1197519°N 75.2666313°E / 31.1197519; 75.2666313
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
TehsilShahkot
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation240 m (790 ft)
Population
 • Total635
 Sex ratio 308/327 /
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB- 08
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Meda is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Shahkot, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Nakodar, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 179 kilometres (111 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India). Before the village’s independence, Baba Santa Singh was elected Sarpanch of the area, who governed them for more than 25 years. Many residents of this village now live abroad.

Transport

Shahkot Malisian station is the nearest train station. The village is 86 kilometres (53 mi) away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 102 kilometres (63 mi) away in Amritsar.

References

  1. "Meda Population per Census India". Census of India, 2011.
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